At 5:43 a.m., police were called to the intersection of Washington Street and Park Avenue on a report of a man injured. Police said they believe the man, a 36-year-old city resident, was struck sometime after 5:30 a.m.

The victim was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and is listed in critical but stable condition, said police Lt. Phil Terranova.

Perth Amboy police are asking anyone who observed the accident or has any information to call its detective bureau at 732-324-3829.